After a long, harsh winter, Canadians are looking to blow off some steam and April Fools Day may be the perfect outlet. In fact, Google searches for ‘April Fools’ have been on the rise since December. While Canadians across the country should prepare for pranks, Albertans should be the most alert. Searches for ‘pranks’ are most popular in Alberta, followed by British Columbia and Ontario.

Don’t rule out the classic ‘prank call’ as searches are the highest they’ve been all year, particularly on the east coast. Those in Nova Scotia may want to screen their calls - it’s the province with the highest search volume for the term ‘prank call’. Many people prefer texting, and we find that searches for ‘prank text’ have also been on the rise.

If you are planning to pull of a big prank, today and need a little inspiration, below is a list of some of our favourite Canadian Youtuber prank videos.

For the ultimate inspiration: Expert pranksters from Just for Laughs have devised some of the most elaborate, funny, and clever pranks that you will ever see on the Just for Laughs Gags YouTube channel.

For playful pranks and sketches: Vancouver-based YouTuber TheChengman has no shortage of new pranks, funny characters and public twerking.

For Canuck comedy: The signature style Canadian-grown funnyman Tom Green turns ordering a sandwich or using Windex into a comedic experience.

For pranks ... with love: Ever wonder what it would be like to start a prank war with your boyfriend or girlfriend? Jesse and Jeana of Prank vs. Prank have done just that! OK, they are not Canadian, but they have collaborated with Tom Green so we added them to the list.

For a simple how to … Check out PrankVote’s video on how to really make a pop bottle pop in the ultimate explosion prank.